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Do you love to cook? Are you passionate about food? As a Cook on our team, you’ll help bring recipes to life while being able to flex your creativity! Surrounded by fresh ingredients and the best equipment, you’ll be immersed in a world that goes beyond food preparation – experimenting with different cuisines, flavors, and cooking styles. At Aramark, we care about your health, so we have production guidelines and safety procedures in place to help you do what you love. Get ready to reach new heights, ignite your passion, and pursue what matters by cooking with us!
Job Responsibility:
Acts as a senior to the Prep Cooks and ensures day to day production and responds to their questions
Oversees and supports Prep Cooks in synchronizing food preparation tasks
Supports Prep Cooks in all aspects of the role, helping to enhance their cooking skills
Reads and follows recipes – demonstrates proficiency in both hot and cold tasks/food items
Ensures there is sufficiently prepared food quantities for the banquets to run as smoothly and efficiently as possible
Prepares and plates final food products ensuring an attractive presentation is achieved
Ensures all food orders are completed in an efficient manner
Maintains a strong working knowledge of culinary trends and use them where appropriate
Ensures proper handling of all food products and equipment is maintained, to ensure food safety and kitchen standards are always adhered to
Ensures cleanliness and high sanitation standards are always maintained
Organizes and maintains stock rooms and walk-in refrigerators
At the end of the shift return all food items to designated storage areas - cover and date all perishable items
Understands and ensures HACCP guidelines are strictly followed
Works with minimal supervision
Able to complete complex tasks and may provide back up to the 1st Cook
Ensures recipes are followed to ensure quality standards are met
Requirements:
Experience as a cook or in a related role required
Validated knowledge of the basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as accurate food handling, sanitation, and storage
Must be able to acquire food safety certification
Demonstrate basic math and counting skills
Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal